what have you done to your "bike" today
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Go find me KTM 1290 GT please.....
I can trade in 2 pre teenage boys, house trained. A 2000 pan European, 100 bottles of red wine and some second hand sex toys (well used, will be supplied with new batteries)!!
I can trade in 2 pre teenage boys, house trained. A 2000 pan European, 100 bottles of red wine and some second hand sex toys (well used, will be supplied with new batteries)!!
Don't hassle me
I'll get there at some time
I'll get there at some time
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I. Notice the Storm isn't in the deal
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I dont know how much those sex toys are worthgrumpyfrog wrote: ↑Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:08 pm Go find me KTM 1290 GT please.....
I can trade in 2 pre teenage boys, house trained. A 2000 pan European, 100 bottles of red wine and some second hand sex toys (well used, will be supplied with new batteries)!!
If you don't try you never know if you can do it.
Re: what have you done to your "bikes" today
Moved a couple & squeezed another one in...


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- alanfjones1411
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Sold it.It has now gone to the Home Of Rest For Firestorms on the Isle of Grain. 

SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:54 pm Sold it.It has now gone to the Home Of Rest For Firestorms on the Isle of Grain.![]()


It's only me whos resting...
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
A very nice looking bike Alan, it least it's gone to a good home,alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:54 pm Sold it.It has now gone to the Home Of Rest For Firestorms on the Isle of Grain.![]()
Chris.
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Thats debatable...sirch345 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:39 pmA very nice looking bike Alan, it least it's gone to a good home,alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:54 pm Sold it.It has now gone to the Home Of Rest For Firestorms on the Isle of Grain.![]()
Chris.


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It had to go Chris as only being on a state pension and local council wanting £85:80 per month for garage rental.Have my eye on a nice little project (1964 Triton) that i can keep at my daughters and work on it weekends.At least it's still a twin.sirch345 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:39 pmA very nice looking bike Alan, it least it's gone to a good home,alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:54 pm Sold it.It has now gone to the Home Of Rest For Firestorms on the Isle of Grain.![]()
Chris.
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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today i did this. not a twin but a 1978 750-4. building up the courage now to assemble both halves


Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Check it carefully, reverse gear is out one tooth.haynesjones66 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:10 pm today i did this. not a twin but a 1978 750-4. building up the courage now to assemble both halves
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It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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haynesjones66 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:10 pm today i did this. not a twin but a 1978 750-4. building up the courage now to assemble both halves
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Squeaky clean looks like the cases have been vapour blasted, are you doing a restoration on the bike ?
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2014 CRMC Post classic Superbike champion.
2014 CRMC Post classic senior production champion. On a Suzuki Katana 1100
My bikes, Firestorm, Suzuki GSX-s1000 Katana, VFR800Fi. Projects, 1986 popup Katana, 3 XJ600’s
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yep. a little surprised that the inside faces were vapour blasted but everything has had a good wash and blow through. this engine is for a phil read rep i bought in bits. the blasters i used were RD Cox in reading who do all of allen millyards stuff.